Follow Sportskeeda for the latest WWE news, rumors and all other wrestling news. The Miz and Maryse Kickoff the show Grade: B The Miz was at his best here, bragging about his win at Summerslam and how he is never going to face Daniel Bryan. Maryse would then go on to advise Bryan to change his name to ‘Daniel Bella’. This led to the return of Brie Bella and her attack on The Miz....
Lacey Evans & Dana Brooke vs. Sasha Banks & Bayley vs. Alexa Bliss & Nikki Cross Lacey and Sasha started the match and Nikki was tagged in early on by Banks. Dana came in next and Cross tagged in Alexa while the former champs had all the momentum. Alexa was dropped from the top rope by Bayley and Sasha hit the double knees for a near fall. The heels were in control when we returned from a break and Banks got a near fall on Brooke before Bayley hit her with a suplex and Sasha another near fall....
Bob Backlund broke the One hour barrier to set a new record for longevity in a Royal Rumble match. He lasted for a total of 1 hour 1 minute and 10 seconds in this match!Yokozuna became the fourth ever Royal Rumble match winner in history. He entered the match at number 27 which has produced the most number of Royal Rumble winners till date (4). Yokozuna also eliminated the most number of participants in this match (7)....
So who will the fighting champion face next, at the Hell in a Cell pay-per-view? Cageside Seats says that he will go up against Braun Strowman at the event. In case you didn’t know… Brock Lesnar was the former Universal Champion, who only worked a part time schedule. Under his reign, the Universal Championship used to show up on RAW on only certain select occasions. Roman Reigns defeated Brock Lesnar in the main event of SummerSlam, ending his record setting reign....
However, Roman Reigns’ match with Bobby Lashley is rumoured to be the main event of Extreme Rules. In Case You Didn’t Know With WWE reverting back to the dual brand pay-per-view format, the expectation amongst fans was that the WWE and Universal Championship would alternate pay-per-view main events. Lesnar’s extended absence from WWE programming lead many to believe Styles would be defending the WWE Championship in pay-per-view main events, but those spots were given to Roman Reigns at Backlash and Braun Strowman at Money in the Bank earlier this summer....
Sportskeeda is the one-stop destination for latest WWE rumors and wrestling news. In case you didn’t know… Ellsworth returned to WWE at Money in the Bank to help Carmella to retain her Women’s Championship in a match against Asuka before he later went on to face The Empress of Tomorrow in a one-on-one match a few weeks ago on SmackDown Live. Ellsworth was obviously brought in to help Carmella overcome the threat of Asuka, but now that her attention has turned to Becky Lynch heading into SummerSlam, the question is whether or not Ellsworth will still be needed....
In case you didn’t know… Having made his debut in 2009, current Evolve Wrestling Champion Shane Strickland became one of the hottest rising superstars in the current Independent circuit. Throughout his career, Strickland has competed for several top Indie promotions such as MLW, where he is a former one-time MLW Heavyweight Champion. Sportskeeda is the one-stop destination for latest WWE rumours and wrestling news. However, Strickland is mostly known for his work with CZW, where he is a former one-time CZW Heavyweight and two-time CZW Wired TV Champion, as well....
The day that went by had a host of big rumors that made waves across the interwebs and, as always, we’ve gathered the best of the lot. The winners of the Royal Rumble matches were reportedly revealed. Contract updates on three WWE Superstars were brought to light and it’s thankfully favourable for the WWE. A former WWE Champion could be heading to RAW while another SmackDown Superstar could be moving to NXT in the upcoming Shakeup....
Asuka is apparently the first name on the list. Given her history in NXT, her record undefeated streak and prolonged title run around which the entire women’s division at the time was based, this isn’t all that much of a surprise. Asuka has been used sparingly, to say the least on the main roster since the streak ended with a major victory for Charlotte Flair at last year’s WrestleMania....
The match was won by the babyface team, but ended on a bad note for one Superstar as Cesaro looked injured at the end of the match. In case you didn’t know… Cesaro, since moving over to RAW, has had a new theme, and split from his tag team partner, Sheamus. The Swiss Cyborg has been feuding with Ricochet on RAW and the two have put on some fantastic matches on RAW....
Apparently, the Superstars’ promo was aired live, owing to which the botched promo wasn’t edited/rectified. Besides, further details on Rose and Deville’s preparation for the segment, have also been noted. In case you didn’t know… It was on the most recent episode of SmackDown Live, that a backstage segment featuring Mandy Rose and Sonya Deville, witnessed Rose assert that she had persuaded Shane McMahon to give them a match next week....
This, in turn, has set the professional wrestling community abuzz regarding the WWE having likely brought about a significant amount of changes in the script for this week’s edition of RAW. In case you didn’t know… WWE is widely regarded as one of the world’s most valuable brands in the sports-entertainment industry. The professional wrestling-based sports-entertainment promotion puts forth several shows all year round, with Monday Night RAW and SmackDown Live being two of its top weekly episodic television presentations....
Brad Shepard has an update on the situations and claimed on Oh, You Didn’t Know podcast that the crew backstage are operating without having any plans for the Phenom. He also added that everyone backstage is surprised at him missing WrestleMania, just like the fans. In case you didn’t know… The Undertaker has been confirmed for an appearance at the pay-per-view in Saudi Arabia in May. There have been no other mentions of him and reports earlier this year suggested that he was no longer with the company....
The former WWE Champion will be one of the celebrities present to celebrate the 100-year anniversary of Wrigley Field. The public art project has been organised to honor the historical baseball field and 50 custom made ball park seats will be painted and lined up at the Michigan Ave this Friday. CM Punk will be painting the seats alongside other famous figures like actor Vince Vaughn and Chicago Bears tight end Martellus Bennett....
Yes, in recent times, women have been taking over a male dominated genre of cinema. Be it Michelle Rodriguez in the Fast and the Furious franchise, or Scarlett Johansson in the Avengers saga, each one of them is revelling in setting the silver screen on fire with death defying stunts. And of course, fans have been rooting for their heroines too, earning them massive success at the box office....
Then during an overseas match with Kane, his momentum came to a halt as he tore the ACL, MCL and medial meniscus in his knee. It would be more than seven months before “The Architect” returned to the ring. MORE: ‘SummerSlam’ lineup taking shape There was a positive as he was offered a role in the WWE Studios movie “Armed Response” and now had the time to do it....
But one thing that was not rushed, where it seemed like a lot of thought has gone into the whole segment concerned the Firefly Fun House. Every little detail of the segment was clearly thought through, and if you go to see there’s a lot to be learned from the same, I believe. In this article, I shall elaborate upon 5 things that we learned from Bray Wyatt and his puppets this week, in the ever-so-awesome Firefly Fun House segment....
This week’s episode of SmackDown was good in building up the matches which will unfold for the brand at the Grandest Stage of Them All and will see a few championships be defended from the brand. While there were quite a few takeaways from what happened on this week’s show, we also managed to pick up some hints regarding what might be the outcome of some of the matches from the brand at the event....
Sasha Banks also spoke of her time in the Performance Center alongside Bayley through the years. The Boss went on to call Bayley naive, saying that she was nothing without Sasha Banks at her side. Sasha Banks then vowed to take the SmackDown Women’s Championship from Bayley. At this point, Bayley attacked Sasha Banks from behind with a steel chair. Bayley showed no mercy for her former best friend and went right after her already injured neck....
